UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile

Chile: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 12.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12.8%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
48th
of 82 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2008
All-time low
2.5%
in 1970
Years of data
10
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile, 1970–2017

051015201970199320171970: 2.51982: 5.92004: 12.62007: 13.82008: 20.12010: 17.92011: 9.52013: 10.42015: 11.42017: 12.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile stood at 12.8%.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile peaked at 20.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1970.

That places Chile 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Chile, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 2.5%
1982 5.9% +137.9%
2004 12.6% +111.6%
2007 13.8% +9.6%
2008 20.1% +45.6%
2010 17.9% -11.0%
2011 9.5% -46.9%
2013 10.4% +10.0%
2015 11.4% +9.1%
2017 12.8% +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1
1980s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1
2000s 15.5% 12.6% 20.1% 3
2010s 12.4% 9.5% 17.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Chile was 12.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1970.
How does Chile rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Chile ranks 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/